Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador stood at 1.91.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador peaked at 5.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.868, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.03 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.868 | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | +106.5% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -60.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | +9.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0444, 43.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044, 433.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.84 | 1.54 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 0.868 | 4.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Ecuador was 1.91 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.868 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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